bernard
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I have read that sunflower goes ra cid after 3 months and also that it resists rancidity due to its high Vit E content. Now I'm not sure what to believe anymore. Can anyone advise me from experience on its shelf life?
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Generally, people find that normal sunflower oil in larger amounts = DOS. Not all the time, of course, but it is enough to make it a common factor. HO sunflower oils, however, is fine to use in place of olive oil (as I think was mentioned in the thread with the recipe)
Generally, people find that normal sunflower oil in larger amounts = DOS. Not all the time, of course, but it is enough to make it a common factor. HO sunflower oils, however, is fine to use in place of olive oil (as I think was mentioned in the thread with the recipe)
Nevada
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Vitamin E is not a particularly good antioxidant when it comes to keeping oils fresh. You're better off using rosemary oleoresin (ROE).
I'd say the 3 month mark is a little pessimistic, however. Stored properly, standard sunflower oil should be good for about a year or so.
And I would use the high oleic version for soaping, anyways, which should have a longer shelf life than standard sunflower.
I'd say the 3 month mark is a little pessimistic, however. Stored properly, standard sunflower oil should be good for about a year or so.
And I would use the high oleic version for soaping, anyways, which should have a longer shelf life than standard sunflower.
Its good to know that HO sunflower oil stays good even in Texas. I've experienced Texas heat, I couldn't take it even for three days. What's worse is the bright sun, I wonder if the best polarized glasses provide enough eye protection there?
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I'm in the deep south here near FL with horrid humidity and heat and I use HO sunflower in 98% of my recipes and I've yet to encounter a problem. 
I love my soaps made with it and I usually don't go above 10% in my recipes.
I love my soaps made with it and I usually don't go above 10% in my recipes.bernard
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Thanks for everyones advice, will try 20% HO sunflower oiland let you all know my outcome!
Off topic and don't tell anyone I said so, but Texas blows. This heat and bright sun are killing me. I'm a New England girl and can't wait to get out of here.
As long as it's high-oleic sunflower, you can go as high as you want with it. It's one of the most stable oleic oils. More so than olive oil, actually.
dillsandwitch
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I just looked up temps and humidity for Texas. Sounds like a lovely Queensland day in summer. I lived in QLD for 31 years and then moved south to NSW. Went back for Christmas a couple years back and almost died from the heat. I guess if you have lived in it your whole life you just deal and it doesn't effect you so much but going into it is another matter.
I didn't grow up with the humidity PLUS the heat. Grew up on the Massachusetts coast where it is humid, but not humid with temps in the high 90s all.summer.long. Gah!
I am a stinky, sweaty mess at market every weekend. and I never had a soap bar of mine "sweat" until I moved here. Or had sugar scrubs melt at market. My biggest issue is that my body butters melt so bad, that I don't even carry them anymore
Only friends with the secret password can get them now Truly? I've never gone that high with it. Never thought to, actually. Maybe I'll give it a whirl this week. I love, love sunflower in soap....
The question is, which one do you love?
It's best to think of regular linoleic sunflower oil vs. high-oleic sunflower oil as two entirely different things. Actually, they are, and they produce different soap.
hmlove1218
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Love me some sunflower oil! I won't make soap without it. I usually use it at 10% but I have used it up to 20% without a problem. HO Sunflower oil of course.
